Licensing and compliance · 65+ jurisdictions
Counsel to regulated finance.
Licensing and compliance for payment, e-money, crypto, lending, insurance and investment firms, from the United States to Asia.
Clients
We take regulated firms from their first application to authorisation, then keep them authorised in every market they enter.
What we do
Authorisation, and every obligation that follows.
Licensing and authorisation
From the first assessment to approval, in every market you enter.
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Compliance programmes
Monitoring, returns and board reporting that hold up to supervision.
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Financial crime
AML and sanctions frameworks, and the independent reviews regulators require.
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Regulator matters
Information requests, skilled person reviews and changes of control.
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Senior practitioners. More than 200 licence and registration engagements.
Senior-led
The same senior practitioners from the first assessment to approval.
In writing
Scope, timeline, people and fees agreed in writing before any work begins.
Same business day
Every enquiry answered the same day, and progress reported every week.
Who we are
A licence is a firm’s most valuable asset. We treat it accordingly.
One senior team handles each client from the first conversation to approval, and stays for the annual supervisory cycle that follows. No hand-offs, no juniors learning on your application.
About the firm →Insights
Analysis from the practice
Why FCA Authorisation Applications Fail: The Gateway Assessment Explained
August 2026 · 13 min read
Canada RPAA Compliance 2026: New Bank of Canada Guidance on Safeguarding, Senior Officers and Annual Reporting
August 2026 · 6 min read
UK CASS 15 Safeguarding Requirements
September 2026 · 15 min read- Does SM&CR Apply to Payment Institutions and EMIs? Senior Management Accountability ExplainedFebruary 2026
- How to Apply for a UK Banking Licence: What the PRA and FCA RequireMarch 2026
- MiCA vs UK Cryptoasset Regime: A Practical Comparison for Firms Operating in Both MarketsFebruary 2026
- FCA Regulatory Reporting Requirements: A Complete Guide for Firms2 Feb 2025
Licensing
Authorisation across the principal financial centres.
Requirements, capital, fees, timelines and the people each regulator expects, set out licence by licence.
United States and Canada
United Kingdom
Discuss your licence or compliance matter.
The business, the markets and your timing. Every enquiry is answered the same business day, with a written proposal: the licence, the requirements, the cost and the timeline.